Dhaka University: Faculty hiring in its early years

The faculty hiring process at Dhaka University has received intense scrutiny and has been criticised for its lack of focus on merit.
6 May 2025

What Khaleda Zia’s return means for the BNP

Khaleda Zia's return is not merely a personal event.
6 May 2025

Post-LDC strategies for empowering our private sector

The development of private sector capabilities is a prerequisite for securing sustainable economic growth.
6 May 2025

A gradual, homegrown approach to reforming political parties

Our political system stifles democracy and holds back economic progress.
6 May 2025

Can a new law balance cybersecurity and free expression?

The critical question of cyber safety is at the forefront.
6 May 2025

As I seek justice for my father, I want a government that practises the reforms it preaches

This weaponisation of murder cases means that my family lives in constant fear of retribution.
5 May 2025

The language of oppression against women

In countless homes across this region and beyond, patriarchy does not always arrive with fists raised.
5 May 2025

The critical role of midwives in ensuring maternal health

Midwives frequently serve on the front lines during crises.
5 May 2025

Kashmir’s bloodstained meadows: Can the SCO show a road to reconciliation?

The SCO's flexibility allows rivals to engage without losing face—a vital feature for South Asia’s fractured geopolitics.
5 May 2025

What 2025 World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings means for the Global South

The Spring Meetings indicate that the IMF and World Bank are at a crossroads.
5 May 2025

Trump’s Xanadu: Power, spectacle, and the mirage of control

Trump serves as a reminder of the fragility of power when built on illusion.
4 May 2025

From barbed wires to backbone

From Felani to Swarna, from silence to defiance, the story of Bangladesh's border is no longer written in Indian ink.
4 May 2025

Climate change is taking a toll on tea production

The tea industry of Bangladesh is facing an unprecedented crisis due to climate change.
4 May 2025

Next budget should prioritise poverty elimination

It is expected that the upcoming national budget will address the economic well-being of the poor.
4 May 2025

Does the Eighth Amendment judgment prevent HC decentralisation?

There is very strong public support for decentralising the High Court Division of the Supreme Court.
4 May 2025

Canada bets on the political centre and an economist

Mark Carney faces an assignment that will stretch even his crisis-tested resume.
3 May 2025

Bangladesh’s current heat emergency and the roadmap to COP30

As the climate crisis escalates, Bangladesh faces a critical challenge.
3 May 2025

The crisis of a fossilised education system

It will be a crime to miss the post-uprising zeitgeist and not to overhaul our educational sector.
3 May 2025

Combating disinformation is key to restoring trust in journalism

Press freedom must be protected from the concerted disinformation patronised by some platforms and actors.
3 May 2025

Press freedom under attack: Global threats and local reforms

Hopefully, the interim government would take sincere initiatives to implement the much-needed reforms in the media sector soon.
3 May 2025